Portland Police Chief Pleads With Rioters To End Violence As Murder Rate Hits 30-Year High

Portland’s police chief pleaded with demonstrators in the pages of The New York Times Monday, asking those who want to speak out against racism and police brutality refrain from using violent means to get headlines.

Police Chief Chuck Lovell, implored protesters, “as a Black man and a public servant, I see that spectacle is drowning out the voices that need to be heard to make positive change.”